The Caring Husband Behind a Fine Italian Sauce

They look pasty but this doesn't stop the world from falling in love with sumptuous noodles of Italy. Aside from historical monuments and impressive architectural designs, the good way to truly enjoy your European vacation is to treat yourself to a scrumptious plate of their famous pasta and gourmet pizza. Creamy sauce and cheesy toppings -- it's a great pair since Romeo and Juliet. You'll sincerely be enchanted with the rich flavor and appetizing taste. But for a pasta, my chosen sauce has to be the Alfredo sauce drizzled on fettucine noodles.

We've known Alfredo as a simple white sauce but behind this sheer culinary product is a doting husband who also owned a local restaurant in Rome back in 1914. After pregnancy, Alfredo di Lelio's wife couldn't even eat and take a few bites; she seemed to lose her desire after her preggy state. Perhaps, too thoughtful of his lovely wife, Alfredo then devised a new recipe. Of course, what better way to cure her wife's pain but to cook something out of his essential kitchen? He used egg fettucine, grated it with parmegian cheese, then slathered it with butter. He then called the outcome Fetuccine all'Alfredo, which soon delighted prominent Hollywood celebrities who later became regular patrons in his eatery. Aside from the free advertising campaign from VIPs and customers, Alfredo sauce was naturally superb that the world soon became its eager fan. You'll find Alfredo's recipe in different eateries around the globe, yet, nothing beats the true goodness found in the local streets of Italy.

Vanished Remembrance of Genoa

When I first had a glance of Italy, I never expected it to be that bewildering and salient. I was very young then that's why I was not that dotty about the different sites that our family visited during that time. All I cared about was to have a chance to go to other sites outside of our boring and frustrating community.

If I remember exactly, the first site in Italy where our family went was in Genoa. My mom had a college pal who settle there together with her Italian husband and children. We stayed there for a week, giving ample time for us to visit the major sightseer attractions in the area. We first went to the well-known St. Lawrence Cathedral to attend mass with my mom's friend. She acted as our major sightseer guide because my mom was not familiar with the place. We also visited a certain location called as Piazza de Ferrari, where Columbus was rumored to be born.

I could hardly remember these experiences, but I would never ignore the day when we went to the old lighthouse inside Genoa's port. That lighthouse was surely wonderful and because I really treasure my experience there, I took some pictures to remind me of that wonderful trip in Italy. Until now, that's the only remembrance of that holiday that is clear in my mind.

Proven Lodge in Italy

Do you consider lodge arrangement as your main problem when planning your vacation? Now, you do not have to be bothered because there are many lodges available in any destination of your choice. The great thing about it is that these lodges accept arrangement through the Internet. With this great innovation in lodge industry, travelers can search for the hotel of their choice via the Internet. Isn't it a very economical and a swift way of assuring a hotel in your chosen location?

For instance, when you go to Italy, all you have to do is to search the Internet for lodge present in the place. You have a wide choice of lodges from the most affordable up to the most expensive lodges. One particular lodge in Italy which offers comfort to its travelers is the Starhotels' chain of 19 hotels. Travelers can make sure that in every trendy destination in Italy, there is a Starhotels. In Milan alone, Starhotels has six lodges already while Florence exhibits four. What do these facts want to denote to the travelers?

Well, Starhotels just want to denote travelers that the hotel is established already, which means that the tourists are in good hands. It also means that the lodge is so dedicated to serve the travelers and guests with efficiency.

Online Inn Arrangement, A Great Help

Online inn arrangement was really a big help to me and and my buddies when we visited Italy three years ago. I mean, we were not really familiar with the place and we we thought looking for the inn was so complicated because that trip was rushed. We only had a week of preparation that's why we had to suddenly look for a inn. That's when one of my friends told us that it would be better to look for a inn on the internet and to make a arrangement.

At first, I did not buy his idea because having an online arrangement was like taking a big risk. Nevertheless since we did not have any choice at all, I agreed with him and helped him in searching for the inn. Fortunately, out of hundreds of inns available online, we found something in the purlieu of Milan and inquired about it. We found the inn a cozy one through the descriptions provided on the website. We made the arrangement and that's it, we went directly to the inn upon our arrival in the airport. When we reached the inn, we were all very happy that we opted to make an online arrangement in this comfortable hotel.

Primal and Old-fashioned Marriage

It is complex to court and marry an Italian chic. That's what my chum knew when her Italian fiancée and him got married two years ago. It was very complex because there were lots of people to consider and to think about.

For the two of them, getting married is just simple as changing your outfit, but to the gal's family, marriage is a very crucial subject. There are times where the two got into falling-out because the chic's parents had previously objected to their wedding. Imagine, my chum and his family had to donate something first for them. I tell you, Italian wedding is very primal and weird when you compare it with American marriage. It's very complex that there are times couple would desire to stick to what relationship they have at present than get married.

Nonetheless that's how Italian culture and belief go and we have to understand them. If not for the love and sincere feelings of my chum, they would not have get married yet. Nonetheless, as the saying goes, sincere love conquers all. For all guys out there, be careful when choosing the chic that you are going to marry because getting married especially when the chic is an Italian takes a lot of patience.